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Andy4639 · 03-25-2013, 01:59 PM

Man I think I need to give the truck and me both a break! I worked on it for the past several month's trying to get it all prepared for the Power Tour in June. I worked on it and drove it to Myrtle beach a couple of weeks ago for the big show. Had a good trip other than the gas guage quit working.
So I pulled the dash out and boxed up the guage to send it back to Speed hut to check it out. I had the thrid brake light switch to break as well but I got back to working with some electrical tape. When I got the dash out I decided to work on the brake switch again and do a permit fix as hooking it up to the regular brake switch. Well the darn drivers side brake light wouldn't work this morning. So I started trouble shooting it. No power on the rear socket Huh it had power before, well I checked everything and figured it was the thrid brake light wired into it. I really couldn't see how this would make it stop working but hey it's all I had done to it.
So I'm all but given up when I decided to check the turn signals with the key on....Ding ding ding the drivers side signal was on already. I must have hit it by accident and didn't know it. I was fixing to tear into the wiring under the truck. Thank goodness I tried the turn signals first!

**LockDoc** · 03-25-2013, 02:01 PM

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Well guess what! We all do stuff like that...

LockDoc

Andy4639 · 03-25-2013, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by LockDoc

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Well guess what! We all do stuff like that...

LockDoc

Yea that's a understatement for me though! I seem to do it all the time here of late.
I'm just glad I didn't take the whole dang wiring out of it before I realized it!

Mr Chevorlet · 03-25-2013, 02:07 PM

I know how you feel i have been doing things like that a lot lately, I think now that i am in my fifties i am losing thought processing skills. LOL

dirish · 03-25-2013, 02:08 PM

I was told fuse be hind headlight may cause this? Who knows? He is right sometimes

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leftybass209 · 03-25-2013, 02:55 PM

You can definitely put me down in the dumb column. Discovered I had no power at the signals or brakes or backup lights. After 2 hours of troubleshooting, it came down to me unplugging the rear harness at the firewall! We all do things at times that make us question our ability to function as a human!
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**1970 CST Short Wide** · 03-25-2013, 05:42 PM

Back in my High School days we were doing a Trans swap in my 56 Chevy and using a floor shifter. Could not for the life of me figure why it would not start, spent 3 days tracing wires checking starters. Then while setting in the car staring into space wondering WHY I looked down to see someone had put it in drive on the column deactivating the neutral safety switch DUH

Mr Chevorlet · 03-25-2013, 07:12 PM

Then you know the feeling you have of being upset at your stupidity but happy as hell it was something simple

Rod Bender · 03-25-2013, 07:28 PM

Back in the late 70's my future brother in law and I did a radio install for a buddy. I did the mounting he did the wiring. Man that thing was pumpin out some AC/DC........until we shut the car door. He had wired the radio to the first hot wire he found, the dome light circuit.
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Spartan · 03-25-2013, 07:46 PM

I restored my CJ5 the first time back in college in the 90's. Finished a painless wiring install. Turned the key nothing. Rechecked everything thrice. Nothing had power. Three days checking thinking looking at everything and my roommate says "did you hook up the battery?". DOH!
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**70cst** · 03-25-2013, 08:58 PM

As been said ... we all have experienced the fun times of working on our beloved trucks

LSUMurse · 03-26-2013, 12:43 AM

I tried to troubleshoot a Dodge truck I had for an hour on the side of the freeway. It wouldn't start. Just as I was about to start walking (this was the age before everyone had cell phones), I look down to see it's in drive. Put it in park and it started right up. BEAT THAT!!!

03-25-2013, 01:59 PM	#1
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,945	Dumb Man I think I need to give the truck and me both a break! I worked on it for the past several month's trying to get it all prepared for the Power Tour in June. I worked on it and drove it to Myrtle beach a couple of weeks ago for the big show. Had a good trip other than the gas guage quit working. So I pulled the dash out and boxed up the guage to send it back to Speed hut to check it out. I had the thrid brake light switch to break as well but I got back to working with some electrical tape. When I got the dash out I decided to work on the brake switch again and do a permit fix as hooking it up to the regular brake switch. Well the darn drivers side brake light wouldn't work this morning. So I started trouble shooting it. No power on the rear socket Huh it had power before, well I checked everything and figured it was the thrid brake light wired into it. I really couldn't see how this would make it stop working but hey it's all I had done to it. So I'm all but given up when I decided to check the turn signals with the key on....Ding ding ding the drivers side signal was on already. I must have hit it by accident and didn't know it. I was fixing to tear into the wiring under the truck. Thank goodness I tried the turn signals first! __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

03-25-2013, 02:01 PM	#2
LockDoc The Older Generation Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Posts: 25,818	Re: Dumb - Well guess what! We all do stuff like that... LockDoc __________________ Leon Locksmith, Specializing In Antique Trucks, Automobiles, & Motorcycles (My Dually Pickup Project Thread) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829820 -

03-25-2013, 02:07 PM	#4
Mr Chevorlet Rusty Nuts Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Clever Missouri Posts: 1,338	Re: Dumb I know how you feel i have been doing things like that a lot lately, I think now that i am in my fifties i am losing thought processing skills. LOL __________________ (Clever Missouri) Southwest Larry Mr Chevrolet My Build, The Marathon Truck http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=604414

03-25-2013, 02:08 PM	#5
dirish Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Heart of Tennessee Posts: 1,120	Re: Dumb I was told fuse be hind headlight may cause this? Who knows? He is right sometimes Posted via Mobile Device

03-25-2013, 02:55 PM	#6
leftybass209 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Modesto, CA Posts: 2,189	Re: Dumb You can definitely put me down in the dumb column. Discovered I had no power at the signals or brakes or backup lights. After 2 hours of troubleshooting, it came down to me unplugging the rear harness at the firewall! We all do things at times that make us question our ability to function as a human! Posted via Mobile Device

03-25-2013, 05:42 PM	#7
1970 CST Short Wide Senior Moment Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pittsburg Ca Posts: 4,193	Re: Dumb Back in my High School days we were doing a Trans swap in my 56 Chevy and using a floor shifter. Could not for the life of me figure why it would not start, spent 3 days tracing wires checking starters. Then while setting in the car staring into space wondering WHY I looked down to see someone had put it in drive on the column deactivating the neutral safety switch DUH __________________ 1970 CST LS 1 6 speed Ford 9 inch Detroit Tru Track, Dakota Didgital, Vintage Air, QA1 Coil Overs Front & Rear Lots of FUN 2013 GMC PU, Oldest Son 71 GMC LWB. QA1 Suspension, Angry SB. Youngest Son 2017 Toyota SUV Daughters car 2018 Traverse , Wife’s Ride Pittsburg Ca 94565

03-25-2013, 07:12 PM	#8
Mr Chevorlet Rusty Nuts Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Clever Missouri Posts: 1,338	Re: Dumb Then you know the feeling you have of being upset at your stupidity but happy as hell it was something simple __________________ (Clever Missouri) Southwest Larry Mr Chevrolet My Build, The Marathon Truck http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=604414

03-25-2013, 07:28 PM	#9
Rod Bender Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Dewitt, AR Posts: 5	Re: Dumb Back in the late 70's my future brother in law and I did a radio install for a buddy. I did the mounting he did the wiring. Man that thing was pumpin out some AC/DC........until we shut the car door. He had wired the radio to the first hot wire he found, the dome light circuit. Posted via Mobile Device

03-25-2013, 07:46 PM	#10
Spartan Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Backwoods, OR Posts: 888	Re: Dumb I restored my CJ5 the first time back in college in the 90's. Finished a painless wiring install. Turned the key nothing. Rechecked everything thrice. Nothing had power. Three days checking thinking looking at everything and my roommate says "did you hook up the battery?". DOH! Posted via Mobile Device __________________ '69 K20 350/4 speed/Rockwell/D44/HO52. "orange rhymes with door hinge"

03-25-2013, 08:58 PM	#11
70cst Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Madison, Ohio Posts: 21,373	Re: Dumb As been said ... we all have experienced the fun times of working on our beloved trucks __________________ A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk. 1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder!

03-26-2013, 12:43 AM	#12
LSUMurse Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New Orleans, La Posts: 406	Re: Dumb I tried to troubleshoot a Dodge truck I had for an hour on the side of the freeway. It wouldn't start. Just as I was about to start walking (this was the age before everyone had cell phones), I look down to see it's in drive. Put it in park and it started right up. BEAT THAT!!! __________________ It's not that I am apathetic, I just don't care. If your life is a joke, it appears death will be your punchline.



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